EP1788006A4 - Ethylene polymer and use thereof - Google Patents

Ethylene polymer and use thereof

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EP1788006A4
EP1788006A4 EP05780409A EP05780409A EP1788006A4 EP 1788006 A4 EP1788006 A4 EP 1788006A4 EP 05780409 A EP05780409 A EP 05780409A EP 05780409 A EP05780409 A EP 05780409A EP 1788006 A4 EP1788006 A4 EP 1788006A4
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ethylene polymer
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Masahiko Okamoto
Tetsuji Kasai
Yasushi Tohi
Koji Endo
Shiro Otsuzuki
Takahiro Akashi
Kenji Iwamasa
Yoshiyuki Hirase
Keiko Fukushi
Shinichi Nagano
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Abstract

An ethylene polymer which contains 0.02-1.50 mol% structural units derived from a C6-10 α-olefin and has a density of 945 to 975 kg/m3 and which satisfies both of the following requirements [1] and [2]. The ethylene polymer is excellent in flowability and moldability and gives a molding having excellent mechanical strength. [1] In CFC, all the components having a molecular weight of 100,000 or higher are eluted at temperatures not lower than 85°C. [2] The components eluted at temperatures not higher than 80°C account for up to 5% of all the components eluted in CFC.
EP05780409.8A 2004-08-16 2005-08-12 Ethylene polymer and use thereof Active EP1788006B1 (en)

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